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Cameron Zinchuk Karla Reid

Lenox Announces Top Students For Class of 2010

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LENOX, Mass. — Susan Strong, principal of Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, has announced that Cameron Zinchuk is the valedictorian and Karla Reid is the salutatorian for the 2010 graduating class.

Both students will speak at graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 13, at 1 p.m., at Tanglewood.
 
Zinchuk, son of Michael and Karen Zinchuk of Lenox, is an accomplished scholar athlete. He played on the varsity soccer and Nordic ski teams, and he played for the Westenhook United Soccer Club. In addition, he was involved in the French and Latin clubs, and he was in the Concert Band.  He was the recipient of the Massachusetts Student-Athlete Citizenship Award and scored Summa Cum Laude on the national Latin examination. Zinchuk plans to attend Wake Forest University in the fall.

Reid, daughter of Bruce and Laura Reid of Lenox Dale, is an accomplished writer and recently completed a screenplay. She was editor of the yearbook and an active member of the Latin and French clubs. Reid scored summa cum laude on the national Latin exam and was awarded the Stanley Koplik Certificate of Mastery. She plans to attend New York University in the fall.

Both students have been awarded the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship and are members of the National Honor Society.
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Marionette Shows At Ventfort Hall for Children

LENOX, Mass. — The puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum in Lenox with Rapunzel for two holiday vacation week marionette performances. 
 
The dates and times are Saturday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 29, both at 3:30 pm. The audiences will have the opportunity to meet Sprague after.
 
Sprague, who has appeared annually at Ventfort Hall with his "behind the scenery" mastery, has been a puppeteer since childhood.  He inherited a collection of 60 antique Czech marionettes, each about eight inches tall that were assembled by his great-grandfather, Julius Hybler.  Hybler's legacy also includes two marionette theaters. 
 
Also, Sprague has been a set designer for such motion pictures as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and Scorcese's "The Age of Innocence," as well as for theater productions including those of Shakespeare & Company. 
 
Admission to the show is $20 per person; $10 for children 4-17 and free for age 3 and under. Children must be accompanied by adults.  Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays. Reservations are required as seating is limited and can be made on line at https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or by calling (413) 637-3206. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.
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